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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Samuel Meade

Pep Guardiola at 51: Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger comments on Man City boss speak volumes

Back in 2008 Barcelona took a punt on a 37-year-old unproven coach who'd never led any team except their B side.

It would turn out to be a masterstroke as Pep Guardiola quickly showed he would innovate football and raise standards to the like we've never seen.

A 1-0 defeat on his managerial debut at Numancia fuelled the doubters but by the end of his first season as manager he'd claimed a historic treble.

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